btrwtr wrote:For me the celluloid knives are too important to overlook. The "Roaring 20's" were a great time for color and design in US history. It think that many of the old celluloids exemplify this. I buy them with some caution just checking to make sure the handles are at least stable when I buy them. Store them separately and check them often.
Wayne,
That is a lot of Case cell goodness you posted there! Wow!
I'm just now dipping my toes in the celluloid "water". I have a few old SCC and Camillus examples already and I've got 6 new ones coming in from various makers. The Griffon above is one of them. I've got to figure out how to store them yet, separate from my other knives.
Interestingly, I've had a Utica Girl Scout Featherweight with synthetic black jigged handles for about 40 yrs. About a year ago I noticed when I pulled it out to use it, the master was covered in a weird pattern with a dark material. I cleaned it and put it away. Only to discover it had done it again. At the time, I didn't know what was causing this. Now, since joining AAPK, I know what is causing it. It has always been kept far away from my collection.